Front Suspension Hard (Not spheres)

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 06 Aug 2005, 22:08

Have you tried cleaning out the LHM fluid and filter. This can cause a hard ride. I had a similar problem on my Bx, changed the fluid after running with hydroflush for a month. In fact try it anyway I think with hydroflush in it, it will be a better ride (for a month anyway.

Mandrake · Post by **Mandrake** » 07 Aug 2005, 03:07

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wrinklet1

Have you tried cleaning out the LHM fluid and filter. This can cause a hard ride. I had a similar problem on my Bx, changed the fluid after running with hydroflush for a month. In fact try it anyway I think with hydroflush in it, it will be a better ride (for a month anyway.
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Unless the oil was REALLY REALLY filthy, I don't see how it could worsen the ride significantly, as it only has to flow from the struts to the spheres and back. Are you sure it wasn't just that the act of replacing the oil expelled trapped air etc ? Bubbles of trapped air can certainly worsen the ride...
Regards,
Simon

howiedean · Post by **howiedean** » 22 Aug 2005, 23:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Mandrake

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by wrinklet1

Have you tried cleaning out the LHM fluid and filter. This can cause a hard ride. I had a similar problem on my Bx, changed the fluid after running with hydroflush for a month. In fact try it anyway I think with hydroflush in it, it will be a better ride (for a month anyway.
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Unless the oil was REALLY REALLY filthy, I don't see how it could worsen the ride significantly, as it only has to flow from the struts to the spheres and back. Are you sure it wasn't just that the act of replacing the oil expelled trapped air etc ? Bubbles of trapped air can certainly worsen the ride...
Regards,
Simon
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I've got a similar problem having chaged all spheres except the accumulator, the ride seeems fairly hard at the rear. I've done loads of Citerobics and no change.
Could the LHM or Accumulator cause this? The only other thing I think it could be is the rear spheres, they are date stamped with 14/08/04 but I can't check them.
Regards